Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-10-20
IRONTON MO. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 20, 1887

| look down on US as they looked of old
Pilot Knobs face is little SCARED and
scanned by the new way they have ol
| mining iron by tunnels into its very
bowels, but its general aspect is as bold
| and forbidding as before. The little
| mountain to the south
| WHERE THE RISING EVENING STAR
| was once mistaken for rebel signal
light, causing the ''long roll'' to sound
| and call us suddenly into hattie array,
is as mild, gentle and peaceful as any
| Arcadia could possibly be, while the
ridges of the beautiful hills sourround.
| ing US on all sides, enclosing the most
| charming valley of Arcadia, look as
natural as they did to our almost boy
lsh eyes quarter of century ago.
Many gallant Sucker soldier boy had
his first view of mountain scenery here,
ana no wonder as some of US return,
| the charms of the scenery enchant and
entrance us almost beyond expression.
| Miss Picker, the artist Of our party.
assures us that the view is one tina t
would crafty q painter, and we take
one more fong-drawn ou tlook before We
leave this historic ground.
We find the old seminary where
nearly one-third of the regiment passed
the winter of 1861, almost unchanged,
but large new building has been con-
structed in front and the grounds in
general are very much improved. 1t
is occupied at present as Catholic
seminary and our visit
MUST HAVE GREATLY SURPRISED THE
YOUNG LADIES.
The mother superior cnurteously show
ed US around, and appeared deeply in
| terested in our inspection of the prem
ises.
Our old parade ground is but little
changed, and brought to mind many a
thought of the gallant men who there
took lessons in showing themsely.s off
to the best advantage. The road which
runs south rast the old seminary made
me think of the best speech ever deliv-
cred to our regiment. Maj. Roe was
our speech-maker, and had promised
us speech when we We're ordered to
march south In the spring of 1862. We
were ready to move, and halt. d in line
in this road to hear the address. 1t
came from the lips of Roe in these
words: Forward, to Dixie, march!"
The effect was elect ical, and it lasted
longer than any speech we ever heard
before or since.
But we must hurry along. We find
our deceased comrades, who died by
the score at this point, making the
mment on our rolls ,"died at Ironton,
No." the saddest in our history, have
been removed TO the Ma ational cemetery
at st. Louis, and this made our propos-
ed visit to our old burial ground useless.
but did not Danish from our minds the
tributes we were mentally giving TO
the memory of the heroes of the hos
pital. The old church which We used
as hoSuital at IrontOu is but little
changed, and to it's pastor we were in
dehted for attentions during the after
noon and evening.
Darkr ess and rain prevented an as
cent of Pilot Knob, although four of
our number were brave enough to go
to the top i'm spite of good wetting.
The ladies of our party were greatly
disappointed at this, but in spite of this
our days excursion was one of the
most enjoyable possible. and it was
voted by the whole party as the very
best spent day of the week of the great
st. Louis eDcampment.
]. Fl. BURNHAM.